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Jan 26, 2024

T-cell malignancies prompt label changes for certain T-cell immunotherapies; Novel opioid provides in-built protection against overdose; Hypocalcemia risk with Prolia; At-Home semen insemination kit cleared; New asthma rescued medicine approved


Jan 19, 2024

Gene therapy approved for beta thalassemia; treatment for preventing of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy relapse; device to aid dermatologist referrals; vertebral strength device for low-bone mass; Narcan shelf-life extension


Jan 12, 2024

Researchers examine link between diabetes, obesity treatments and suicidal ideation; topical treatment for molluscum contagiosum; IV bags recalled following discovery that they may contain twice as much of the labeled drug; update on the penicillin shortage; newly cleared test measures HbA1c from menstrual blood.


Jan 5, 2024

An expert panel rank the 30 best diets for 2024; Counterfeit Ozempic on the rise; Myasthenia gravis drug approved; Herpes tests may produce false positives; Safety concerns over IV promethazine hydrochloride.